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I love the way you walk
I love the way you walk I'm crazy 'bout your walk I love the way you walk You my babe, I got my eyes on you I like the way you switch I like the way you switch I like the way you switch I like the way you switch You my babe, I got my eyes on you You got dimples in your jaw You got dimples in your jaw You got dimples in your jaw You got dimples in your jaw You my babe, I got my eyes on you Well I see you every day Well I see you every day If you need to look Well I see you every day Well I see you every day You my babe, I got my eyes on you |
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Now Maudie, baby, I love you
Aoh Maudie, baby, I love you You've been gone so long, 'cause I miss you so Now Maudie, why did you hurt me Ooh Maudie, why did you hurt me I love you baby, you've been gone so long Now Maudie, baby, I love you Aoh Maudie, baby, I love you You've been gone so long, 'cause I miss you so |
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When I first thought to hobo'in, hobo'in,
I took a freight train to be my friend, oh Lord You know I hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, Hobo'd a long, long way from home, oh Lord Yes, my mother followed me that mornin', me that mornin' She followed me down to the yard, oh yeah She said my son he'd gone, he'd gone, he'd gone Yes he's gone in a, poorsome wear*, oh yeah Yes I left my dear old mother, dear old mother I left my honor, need* a crime, oh Lord Take care of my child, Take care, take care of my child |
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When my first wife left me, she left my heart in misery
When my first wife left me, she left my heart in misery Ever since that day boy, I don't think I'll ever love again If I can get her back again, I'll never roam no more If I get her back again, boys, I never roam no more I had a good wife, but I did not treat her right It's my fault, only have myself to blame It's my fault, it's my fault boys, I only have myself to blame She would have been home right now, if I hadn't wanted every woman that I seen I found out one thing, these women don't mean you no good I found out one thing people, these women don't mean you no good You mistreated a good girl for some woman, that she'd turn around and turn her back on you Yes, yeah I'm having bad luck, having bad luck ever since she been gone I'm having bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, ever since my baby been gone When she was at home, Lord, I did not treat her right |
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Down in Dallas, near the Palace
I met a boy who was so cute I loved his huggin', I loved his kissin' As we sat in his little red coupe. He said, tell me, confidentially How much do you love me Well, I thought awhile and then I smiled And this is what I told him, don'tcha see. I love you honey, I love your money I love your automobile I love you baby, I don't mean maybe You're the sweetest thing on wheels. I love your kisses, I wouldn't miss it No matter how I feel I love you honey, I love your money Most of all I love your automobile. [Instrumental] Down in Dallas, near the Palace I met a boy who was so cute I loved his huggin', I loved his kissin' As we sat in his little red coupe. He said, tell me, confidentially How much do you love me Well, I thought awhile and then I smiled And this is what I told him, don'tcha see. I love you honey, I love your money I love your automobile I love you baby, I don't mean maybe You're the sweetest thing on wheels. I love your kisses, I wouldn't miss it No matter how I feel I love you honey, I love your money Most of all I love your automobile... Most of all I love your automobile... |
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(Leroy Carr)
I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes It was a miserable feeling, now babe, a feeling I do despise I have to leave, leave you baby, because you know you done me wrong I have to leave you baby, because you know you done me wrong I'm gonna pack up and leave you darling and break up my happy home I have to leave, leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all alone I'm gonna leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all alone I'm gonna pack up and leav you darling, because you know you done me wrong Well now goodbye, goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy day Well now goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy day You can go ahead now little darling, 'cause I want you to have your way |
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Well my mama she didn't 'low me
Just to stay out all night long, oh Lord Well my mama didn't 'low me Just to stay out all night long I didn't care what she didn't 'low I would boogie-woogie anyhow When I first came to town people I was walkin' down Hastings Street Everybody was talkin' about the Henry Swing Club I decided I drop in there that night When I got there I say, "Yes, people" They was really havin' a ball! Yes, I know Boogie Chillun One night I was layin' down, I heard mama 'n papa talkin' I heard papa tell mama Let that boy boogie-woogie It's in him, and it got to come out And I felt so good And I went on boogie'n just the same |
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Louise, you the sweetest gal I know
Louise, you the sweetest gal I know Yeah, you made me walk from Chicago, baby, Down to the Gulf of Mexico Now, look a-here, Louise Now, what you tryin' to do? You tryin' to make me love you And you love some other man too Whoa Louise, baby that will never do Yeah, you know you can't love Big Bill, baby And love some other man too Louise, I believe Somebody been fishin' in my pond They been catchin' all my perches Grinding up the bone Whoa Louise, baby why don't you hurry home? Yeah you know, you know, Louise, I ain't had no lovin', not since you been gone Louise, you know you got ways Like a rattlesnake and a squirrel Now, when you start the lovin' I declare, it's out of this world Whoa Louise, baby, why don't you hurry home? Yes, I ain't had no lovin' baby Not since my Louise been gone Louise, the big boat's up the river Now she's on a bag of sand Now she don't strike deep water I declare she'll never land Whoa Louise, baby why don't you hurry home? Yeah you know, you know Louise I ain't had no lovin', not since you been gone. |
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Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den
Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow, John I believe I'll go back in Now I want some feedin' mama, so I can hear a high sound If you don't feed me baby, I believe I'll go back in the ground Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow you say you don't love me, I believe I'll go back in Now I wanna hear some swingin' music I wanna hear a Fats Waller song Now if I start to jitter-buggin' I'm forgettin' my hole down in the ground Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, man and I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow my woman don't love me, I believe I'll go back in Yes John, you know what I mean Oh you know I'm a-walkin' wild Now I need some pettin' baby, baby you know what I mean Now if you don't pet me baby, I believe I'll go back down in New Orleans Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, at night I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow my woman don't love me, yeah an' I believe I'll go back in |
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Sugar mama, sugar mama, sugar mama please come back to me
Sugar mama, sugar mama, sugar mama please come back to me Bring me my granulated sugar1, sugar mama, and try to ease my misery You've got this new grade of sugar, sugar mama, an you done made me love it too You've got this new grade of sugar, sugar mama, an you done made me love it too You've got this granulated sugar, sugar mama, ain't nobody else got, but you They been braggin' 'bout your sugar, sugar mama, been braggin' all over town They been braggin' 'bout your sugar, sugar mama, braggin' all over town Now, the bootleggers2 want you to sell 'em enough to make whiskey, but you won't sell 'em about four or five pounds I like my coffee sweet in the mornin', you know, an I'm crazy 'bout my tea at night I like my coffee sweet in the mornin', you know, an I'm crazy 'bout my tea at night Don't get my sugar three times a day, oh, Lord, then I don't feel right |
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So many days since you went away
I often think of you night and day But I know that someday, someday darling I won't be trouble no more Trouble, trouble and misery Is about to get the best of me But I know that someday, oh someday darling I won't be trouble no more I told you my story, I sang my song About you leaving baby, you know that's wrong But oh, someday, someday darling I won't be trouble no more |
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Mama didn't allow me
Mambo baby I didn't care if mama didn't allow me I goin' to mambo in the house Be there baby, mambo wit'chu baby All night long, mambo wit'chu baby Mambo don't lie, lie me to mama I don't care, mambo don't lie I be there baby, mambo wit'chu lie I heard papa told my mama Let the boy mambo!, all night long Mama told papa, boy can't Mambo! I don't care, mambo don't care I goin' to mambo, I goin' to mambo Mambo now Mambo chillun Last night baby, night before I did this to mama Mama didn't know, what my papa did I didn't care what mambo did to me Who did mama, in da house Do the mambo, yeah do the mambo All night long, baby do the mambo I love to do the Mambo [x3] Baby all night long |